---
name: "locate.mklocatedb"
section: "8"
platform: "openbsd"
package: "man"
version: "8.0-current-20261101"
release: "OpenBSD 8.0-current (2026-11-01)"
platforms: ["openbsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/locate.mklocatedb"
---

# locate.mklocatedb(8)

create locate database

## NAME

**locate.mklocatedb** – create locate database

## SYNOPSIS

**locate.mklocatedb** \[**-presort**\]

## DESCRIPTION

**locate.mklocatedb** reads a list of filenames (one per line) from standard input and creates a database usable by [locate(1)](/locate/1.md) on standard output. It is typically run by [locate.updatedb(8)](/locate.updatedb/8.md), but it can be used independently to generate a database from any list of paths.

The options are as follows:

- **-presort**

  Assume the input list is already sorted.

## SEE ALSO

[locate(1)](/locate/1.md), [locate.updatedb(8)](/locate.updatedb/8.md)